ACSM's introduction to exercise science
By: Jeffrey A. Potteiger.
Contributors: American College of Sports Medicine.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Wollters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780781778114
Subjects: Exercise -- Physiological aspects; Sports medicine; Human mechanics; Sports Medicine; Exercise; Physical Fitness
Other titles: Introduction to exercise science
Description: Developed by the American College of Sports Medicine for undergraduate students, this introduction offers the essential foundation needed for advancing studies in exercise science and related areas such as athletic training and sports medicine. The text shows how exercise science principles are applied in practice so that one can learn to help people optimize their health and athletic performance. All the core disciplines of exercise science are covered, including biomechanics, exercise physiology, sports psychology, motor control and learning, nutrition, and sports injury.P.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to exercise science; title: Exercise science : a systems approach; title: Exercise physiology; title: Clinical exercise physiology; title: Athletic training and sports medicine; title: Exercise and sport nutrition; title: Exercise and sport psychology; title: Motor behavior; title: Clinical and sport biomechanics; title: Equipment and assessment in exercise science; title: Careers and professional issues in exercise science; title: Exercise science in the twenty-first century.